For more than ten
years SVETI has been the creative outlet for Djordjevic. As the composer for SVETI, he writes
music inspired by the rich musical tradition of
his Balkan roots, but with a nod to the
“Western” artists who have influenced him; from
Coltrane and Weather Report to Zappa and the
Police.

The evolution of
the group’s sound is documented on three album
releases. The self-titled debut, SVETI,
and
the 2001 follow up, Live Kolach were
released by Benito Records. The new album,
Where I Come From, is out
on Firma Entertainment.

The working
group, in different formations from trio to
septet, features Brad Mason (trumpet), Eli
Degibri
(sax), Nir Felder (guitar), Elliot Mason
(trombone), Aaron Goldberg (piano) and Matt
Pavolka (bass). The group is currently touring
in support of Where I Come From.

On the
wide-ranging talent of this group, Phil Di
Pietro of Allaboutjazz proclaimed “SVETI
is a group of absolutely monster musicians.”

Clarence Spady

Marko regularly
performs with singer/guitarist Clarence Spady.

The Jazz Café in
Hong Kong touted Clarence “ as a soulful singer
and hot guitarist who takes the blues of BB King
and Albert Collins, and mixes it with the soul
of Ray Charles and some funk of James Brown”… In
short, Clarence is one of those artists that can
actually move people. He brings out a range of
emotions in you throughout his performances and
recordings.

New York City
Jazz Guitar virtuoso, composer and bandleader
Sten Hostfalt is internationally recognized as
one of few musicians worldwide who can create
and perform new original music beyond the
tempered 12-tone system. His self-invented
interpretative techniques for the standard 6
string/12 fret guitar are unique, expanding and
updating the vocabulary & practice for today's
most played, most popular instrument.

Hostfalt freely operates in contexts from
Mainstream/Contemporary and Avant Jazz to Pop.
He draws upon an initially self-taught technique
using a vocabulary of the '80s European DIY
independent progressive scene and mixed with
classical instrumental training and composition.

A critically acclaimed New York City-based
bandleader, Hostfalt has been featured in major
press including JAZZ TIMES MAGAZINE, NEW YORK
TIMES and ALL MUSIC GUIDE for work as a sideman
alongside some of the world's most innovative
musicians. Just releasedis the CD 'QUARTET',
which focuses on original compositions.

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Marko Sideman
Performances

Bree Sharp
"David Duchovny"

Don DiLego
"The Vegas Man"

Jonah Smith
"My Morning Scene"

Interested in
Working with Marko?

Marko
Djordjevic is a "musician's drummer" with a
creative and collaborative spirit. He is
currently doing session work and live
performances as a sideman all over the world.